Bhukulu Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Bhukulu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bhukulu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Bhukulu (136) may also be a first name.

Bhukulu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bhukulu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bhukulu (Hindi: भुकुलू, Oriya: ଭୁକୁଲୁ) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhukulu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Bhukulu are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 794,286th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, held by 136 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 100 percent reside. Apart from South Africa Bhukulu exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bukulu922,025/
Bukhulu86407/
Buukulu861/
Bukuulu861/
Bukkulu861/
Bokulu771,305/
Buculu771/
Bukilu771/
Boukoulou751,682/
Mpukulu71106/
Buculeu7167/
Bouckoulou711/
Bokoulou673/
Voukoulou6384/
Boculu6237/
Bokolu6235/
Bokkolu573/
Bokollu573/
Boukilou53138/
Bokkollu531/

Bhukulu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhukulu in the Hindi language
भुकुलूbhukulu-
Bhukulu in the Oriya language
ଭୁକୁଲୁbhukulu88.46
ଭୁକୁଳୁbhukulu7.69
ଭୂକୁଲୁbhukulu2.56
ଭକୁଲୁbhakulu1.28

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bhukulu
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